Trending Science Topics of all time
The 100 most-viewed science topics of all time on Wikipedia. Ranked by real-world attention. Top: COVID-19.
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COVID-19
contagious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2
21,797
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human evolution
evolutionary process leading up to the appearance of anatomically modern humans
19,970
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3
tabby cat
domestic cat with a distinctive coat marked by stripes, dots, lines, or other patterns
15,995
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4
vibe coding
software development practice with AI assistance
12,564
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5
demographics of Germany
demographics of country
12,344
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6
tricolour cat
coat pattern in domestic cats
11,379
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7
Gregorian calendar
internationally accepted civil calendar
11,074
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8
geography of the United States
overview of the geography of the United States of America
9,617
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9
feminism
group of movements that come about defining, and defending women liberation and gender equity
7,405
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10
Julian calendar
calendar introduced by Julius Caesar in 45 BC
6,946
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11
chronology of the universe
history and future of the universe according to Big Bang cosmology
6,695
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12
Scale AI
American multinational data annotation company
6,162
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13
French Republican calendar
calendar
5,972
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14
critical sociology
philosophy that sociological understanding's primarily use should be social reform
5,893
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15
demographics of Israel
national demographics
5,288
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16
logic
study of correct reasoning
5,058
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17
demographics of Ukraine
demographics of country
4,955
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18
Chinese calendar
lunisolar calendar
4,585
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19
Slack
web-based instant messaging service
4,376
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20
timeline of human evolution
chronological outline of major events in the development of the human species
4,307
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21
dispensationalism
Christian theology
4,256
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22
physics
study of matter and its motion, along with related concepts such as energy and force
4,027
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23
misanthropy
general dislike of humanity
3,919
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24
PowerShell
cross-platform command-line interface and scripting language for system and network administration
3,743
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25
demographics of India
Aspect of human geography in India
3,600
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26
Socratic method
type of dialog or debate
3,546
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27
greenhouse effect
atmospheric heat retention
3,540
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28
Alcoholics Anonymous
self-help organization
3,495
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29
philately
study of stamps and postal history and other related items
3,351
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30
self-immolation of Aaron Bushnell
self-immolation of a 25-year-old U.S. serviceman
3,165
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31
biotechnology
technologies directly involving biology; formerly or more narrowly the use of living systems and organisms to develop or make useful product
3,022
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32
de-extinction
process of creating an organism, which is either a member of, or resembles an extinct species, or breeding population of such organisms
2,997
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33
backpropagation
optimization algorithm for artificial neural networks
2,976
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34
Pauli exclusion principle
quantum mechanical principle that two identical fermions cannot occupy the same quantum state simultaneously
2,910
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35
AlphaFold
software by DeepMind
2,805
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36
Islamic calendar
lunar calendar used by Muslims to determine religious observances
2,750
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37
cosmology
scientific study of the origin, evolution, and eventual fate of the universe
2,662
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38
Altai Mountains
mountains in Russia, Kazakhstan, China, and Mongolia
2,566
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39
application programming interface
software interface between computers and/or programs
2,558
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40
geography of Taiwan
overview of the geography of Taiwan
2,544
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41
syntax
inner structure of sentences and the linguistic field that studies it
2,521
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42
Hellenistic period
period of Mediterranean history from 323 to 31 BC
2,494
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43
sola scriptura
Christian theological doctrine that scriptures are the sole source of authority for faith and practice
2,397
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44
chemical engineering
branch of science that applies physical sciences and life sciences together with applied mathematics and economics to produce, transform, tr
2,392
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45
demographics of Iran
demographics of a country
2,383
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46
astrophysics
science that employs the methods and principles of physics and chemistry in the study of astronomical objects and phenomena
2,294
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47
homeopathy
system of pseudoscientific alternative medicine based on the doctrine of "like cures like"
2,286
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48
Critical Role
American TTRPG web series
2,275
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49
ketosis
energy production using stored body fats as fuel when carbohydrates are not available
2,258
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50
ornithology
study of birds
2,208
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51
Solar Hijri calendar
official calendar of Iran
2,206
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52
demographics of Switzerland
demographics of country
2,197
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53
hoodoo
tall, thin spire of rock that protrudes from the bottom of an arid drainage basin or badland
2,164
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54
phonology
branch of linguistics concerned with the systematic organization of sounds in languages
2,147
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55
biochemistry
study of chemical processes in living organisms
2,121
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56
Kinsey scale
social distribution of sexual orientation
2,111
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57
Geography of Russia
Overview of the geography of Russia
2,075
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58
Geography of Chile
Overview of the geography of Chile
2,074
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59
tortoiseshell
two-color coat coloring found almost exclusively in female cats
2,065
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60
wheel of the year
annual cycle of seasonal festivals observed by many modern Pagans
2,016
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61
creationism
religious belief that nature, and aspects such as the universe, Earth, life, and humans, originated with supernatural acts of divine creatio
2,016
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62
genetic history of Europe
population genetics
2,005
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63
Generations of Noah
genealogy of the sons of Noah and their dispersion into many lands after the Flood found in Genesis
2,002
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64
Jihadism
Belief in one's internal struggle against one's own evil inclinations
1,984
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65
morphology
identification, analysis and description of the structure of a given language's morphemes and other linguistic units
1,940
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66
diving reflex
physiological response to immersion of air-breathing vertebrates
1,929
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67
Ayurveda
traditional medicine system with historical roots in the Indian subcontinent
1,921
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68
Apple Intelligence
artificial intelligence platform developed by Apple
1,916
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69
Nixon Shock
1971 decoupling of the US dollar from gold
1,911
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70
Bantu expansion
name for a postulated millennia-long series of migrations of speakers of the original proto-Bantu language group
1,901
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71
Strava
fitness tracking app for iOS and Android
1,884
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72
Geography of Japan
Overview of the geography of Japan
1,876
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73
Irish orthography
Irish language spelling conventions
1,852
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74
histology
study of the microscopic anatomy of cells and tissues of plants and animals
1,795
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75
demographics of Portugal
demographics of the country
1,788
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76
Lebensraum
German "living space" ideas of settler colonialism (1890sā1940s)
1,770
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77
Timelines of world history
Wikipedia index article
1,721
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78
ethology
scientific study of animal behavior
1,703
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79
Roman calendar
calendar
1,690
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80
Geography of Australia
Overview of the geography of Australia
1,665
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81
natural language processing
field of computer science and linguistics
1,656
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82
rule of law
doctrine that advocates that every citizen, including those in government, is subject to the law
1,653
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83
Geography of Greece
Overview of the geography of Greece
1,650
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84
population history of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas
1,649
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85
history of the Jews and Judaism in the Land of Israel
1,574
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86
phonetics
branch of linguistics that comprises the study of the sounds of human speech
1,571
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87
Japanese calendar
calendar
1,541
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88
castle doctrine
legal doctrine regarding the defensive use of force within one's abode
1,523
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89
semantics
study of meaning in language
1,509
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90
manufacturing execution system
system used in manufacturing facilities to capture data and control equipment
1,491
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91
vexillology
study of flags
1,489
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92
prospect theory
theory of behavioral economics and behavioral finance that was developed by Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky in 1979
1,419
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93
terraforming of Mars
process of changing Mars' ecology
1,411
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94
astrobiology
study of the formation of life on Earth and elsewhere on other planets in outer space
1,372
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95
Old English grammar
overview about the Old English grammar
1,366
views
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96
French orthography
orthography of the French language
1,364
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97
demographics of Serbia
demographics of country
1,356
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98
biometrics
metrics related to an individual's characteristics
1,349
views
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99
fiqh
process by means of which jurists derive sets of guidelines, rules and regulations from the rulings laid down in the Qur'an
1,340
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100
Geography of Canada
Overview of the geography of Canada
1,334
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